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Already one of my favorite CV drawings. I can't wait to see it improve even further!

Great work! I could be wrong, but I seem to remember that the
Yorktown had a large black "Y" painted on the side of her stack
to differentiate her from the Enterprise. This was similar to the
black vertical stripe on either the Lexington or Saratoga stack.
These markings were visual recognition so that USN aviators
did not attempt to land on the wrong ship.

Thanks for all the comments.
This was in 1940 when she took part in Fleet Problem XXI, that will be the next post.

I've added a couple of devastators to the deck.

Very very well done!

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Here's Enterprise in 1940. The spotting top has been partially enclosed.


Yorktown in 1940, with the distinctive flag bridge alteration. Also a large Y was painted on the funnel during Fleet Problem XXI, to help distinguish her from her sister.

Words cannot express my awe as the Grey Ghost makes her appearance on the board.
And great work on the 1940 Yorktown too!

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Love these drawings attention to detail is brilliant .... Can anyone explain why the USN used possibly the most visible colours orange and yellow on its carrier decks, I know this is 1940 so before there entry into the war but seems an odd choice ..... And how long this lasted....

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! You've truly done the memory of these great ships - especially CV-6 - justice! Although I have to ask...was the flight deck really painted that color?

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Thanks. The decks were Douglas fir planks stained mahogany. I could make them darker, but I don't want to drown the detail. I'll post some alternatives a bit later.



Edit: look at the shaded deck on Enterprise's aft elevator. Maybe that colour is closer to real life.